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Question
Express `3/4` as a rational number with denominator:
–80
Sum
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Solution
To make the denominator –80, we have to multiply numerator and denominator by –20.
∴ `(3 xx (-20))/(4 xx (-20)) = (-60)/(-80)`
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Chapter 8: Rationals Numbers - Exercise [Page 248]
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